The President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, has survived his fourth Vote of No Confidence. On Wednesday, August 9th, the South African Parliament voted for the fourth time in a motion of no confidence against the president, Jacob Zuma. The vote was declared a “secret ballot,” the first of its…

It turns out government is fairly awful at running a business. It was announced today that the state owned South African Airways was essentially bankrupt. The enterprise, wholly owned by the South African government, is hemorrhaging money, according to a cash flow statement released to South African MP’s. Without a…